ITSCO / TechColumbus Education Innovation Mixer Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 5:30-8:30pm We are excited to announce the second ITSCO / TechColumbus Education Innovation Mixer on April 25th. This interactive event is unlike any educational event you have ever attended. ITSCO, a leader in education technology for more than 45 years, is partnering with TechColumbus, a dynamic not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the business of technology in central Ohio, to host an informative and innovative event. We’re inviting technology educators, teachers, business professionals, and local technology entrepreneurs and leaders from around Ohio to share their passion for education and innovation. This free event will include food and refreshments, networking, and brief presentations by your peers speaking about innovation, technology, education, and/or simply inspiration. Each presenter will have 5 minutes to inform, persuade and entertain the audience. No Sales Pitches! Don’t miss out! Come experience this lively, fast-paced, interactive event with ITSCO and TechColumbus. Complete our online registration form to attend. Presenters: Help educate us with your innovation. We are currently seeking presenters for the ITSCO/TechColumbus Education Innovation Mixer. If you are passionate about technology and education, have something to say, and enjoy an entertaining evening with friends and colleagues, then get involved. No Sales Pitches! Each presenter will have 5 minutes to inform, persuade and entertain the audience. Presenters may create their presentation in any format as long as it runs on a PC. Internet will be available but we strongly encourage presentations created without the use of Internet to avoid connection probelms. All presentations must be submitted to ITSCO priot to the event. All presentations must be 5 minutes or less. Presentations longer than 5 minutes will not be accepted. NO SALES PITCHES! Be a presenter at the event. Complete the online registration form. Contact David Hayward, david@itsco.org or 614-895-4738, if you have questions. ITSCO / TechColumbus Education Innovation Mixer event being held at TechColumbus near the OSU campus 1275 Kinnear Road | Columbus, Ohio 43212www.TechColumbus.org. Sponsors: Come be apart of an innovative night for educators and local business We are looking for sponsors to help make this event a success. Our first Innovation Mixer was a great experience with over 125 educators and local business owners attending and sharing their innovations and passion. We are looking for sponsors to provide food and drinks. We are offering 3 levels of sponsorship: $250 - Listed on our web site and flyers $500 - Listed on our web site and flyers, the opportunity to say a few words and be recognized at the event. $1000 - Listed on our web site and flyers, the opportunity to say a few words and be recognized at the event, listed in newsletter(30,000 copies mailed) Contact David Hayward at 614-895-4738 or david@itsco.org. | | Thank You Innovation Sponsors!
 www.schoology.com
Schoology offers a platform that combines the course content and functionality of traditional learning management systems with the immediacy, access and connectivity of social networking tools. The familiar interface is easy to learn and use for teachers and engaging and fun for students. Teachers can use the free version of Schoology to host discussions, share resources, conduct tests and quizzes, provide one-on-one feedback, and manage paperwork, like keeping attendance, tracking performance and recording grades. Students can extend their learning experience anytime, anywhere by accessing course content, communicating with their teachers and collaborating with their peers. Schoology offers administrators advanced analytics, API integration with their existing SIS, Single-Sign-On (SSO), and more.
 http://www.aerohive.com/ Aerohive helps simplify networking for K-12 and Higher Education by reducing the cost and complexity of campus deployments with award-winning, cooperative control, cloud-enabled Wi-Fi and routing solutions. Aerohive’s award-winning cooperative control Wi-Fi architecture, public or private cloud-enabled network management, and easy-to-deploy routing and VPN solutions eliminate costly controllers and deliver “business-grade” wireless networks that are managed centrally and offer sophisticated features – and more – so that schools can take networking to the next level.
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